Sven Dietrich of IEEE and City University of New York discusses the news of the week with Security Ledger Editor in Chief Paul Roberts. Among the topics: the release of a trove of CIA hacking tools, James Comey’s speech in Boston decrying strong encryption and the Orwellian Internet of Things.
Podcasts
Hosted by Paul Roberts, The Security Ledger podcast features interviews with leading minds in the area of cyber security, threats and attacks. The Security Ledger is an independent security news website that explores the intersection of cyber security with business, commerce, politics and everyday life. Security Ledger provides well-reported and context-rich news and opinion about computer security topics that matter in our IP-enabled homes, workplaces and daily lives.
Podcast: Dmitri Alperovitch on Russian hacking and the future of cyber conflict
In-brief: In this Security Ledger Podcast, Editor in Chief Paul Roberts speaks with Dmitri Alperovitch about the latest trends in sophisticated cyber attacks, and how Russia’s hacking of the U.S. election and weaponization of stolen information is likely to influence the U.S. government’s response to future hacks – responses that might not take place in cyber space.
Dmitri Alperovitch – Crowdstrike talks Russian Hacks + Machine Learning
Security Ledger Editor in Chief Paul Roberts sits down to talk with Dmitri Alperovitch, the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at the firm CrowdStrike. An expert in advanced persistent threat style attacks – many of them launched by nation backed hackers – Dmitri talks about the significance of Russia’s hacking of the 2016 presidential election in the U.S. and how the U.S. government may respond to future cyber threats.
Podcast: Fraud Linked to Stolen W-2s a growing Problem for Uncle Sam
In-brief: Experian Vice President of Data Breach Resolution tells The Security Ledger that tax ID fraud linked to stolen W-2 forms is up 25% this year, just the latest trend in a long running problem securing tax returns from scammers. But what’s the solution?
Michael Bruemmer of Experian on the rise of W-2 tax fraud
Security Ledger Editor in Chief Paul Roberts speaks with Michael Bruemmer, the head of data breach resolution at Experian. Michael talks about the increase in taxpayer identity fraud linked to stolen W-2 forms and how companies and individuals can protect themselves.
